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June 2018 report by CMS discusses the state of the Medicare Trust funds – a $710 billion program for 58.4 million people in 2017. Medicare expenditures alone are estimated at 3.7% of gross domestic product (2017). The depletion of the hospital trust fund is projected occur by 2026 (three years sooner than projected last year). In 2017, the average benefit per enrollee was $13,087.